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Traffic data shows Omaha congestion is getting worse

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A company that tracks travel data says road congestion in the Omaha area is getting worse.

The Omaha World-Herald reports that data released by TomTom International BV shows the Omaha-Council Bluffs area has experienced increasing traffic congestion between 2017 and 2018.

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The company’s global Traffic Index has found that after tracking 310 million local travel miles, trips around the Omaha area take 14% longer than they would without congestion, up from 13% a year earlier.

But when it comes to the evening rush hour, the report indicates that Omaha’s congestion spikes by 33%. It says an evening journey that should take 20 minutes actually takes nearly 27.

City and state transportation officials are working on a plan to improve the city’s transit system and expanding Interstate 80

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